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| Eye on China, troops relocating to Bengal |
| 2007-12-15 |
| The Indian Army is relocating a division of troops to North Bengal from Jammu after the security establishment has taken stock of a Chinese move into a high plateau in Bhutan named Dolam. Major elements of the 27 Mountain Division have already moved out and among these are units of the 164 Mountain Brigade based in Kalimpong, an army headquarters source has confirmed to The Telegraph. A Chinese move into Dolam means that IndiaÂ’s border with China gets distorted at SikkimÂ’s tri-point with Bhutan. It also means that Chinese forces move a few kilometres south from where they originally were. It brings them closer to North BengalÂ’s Siliguri Corridor. China has always laid claim to Dolam. There is a suspicion that it has now extended its claim line. |
| Posted by:john frum |
| #2 The army wonders why Bhutan is not making an issue of the Chinese presence Because Bhutan knows very well where they stand with the Chinese. The Chinese would always like to add another mountain kingdom to their territory. the Dolam Valley — a largely-barren 20sqkm plateau So, which is it, a valley or a plateau? |
| Posted by: gromky 2007-12-15 04:51 |
| #1 I should think it would be easy to stop any kind of thrust through the mountainous borders between India and China. Probably cause an avalanche or something the first time a tank fired its main gun. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2007-12-15 03:11 |